A List Of Things Thrown Five Minutes Ago

I'D LIKE TO THANK THE ACADEMY: Yes, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences invited some worthy new members to join earlier this year--Allison Janney, Michael Giacchino, and Judd Apatow--along with some head-scratchers--Peyton Reed (director of "Bring It On"), Jet Li, and Sacha Baron Cohen. Perhaps more interesting are the snubs and refusniks, which the NYT chronicles. Not invited to join despite nominations last year? Ellen Page, Casey Affleck, Amy Ryan, and Saoirse Ronan. And Seth Rogen has yet to be invited. Among the refusers? George Lucas and Woody Allen.